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There may come a time in a leader’s experience when you realize that a program, policy, or practice that you supported, encouraged, or created actually was a failure or worse yet, hurt someone important to you. I recently came to…Read more

I recall as a young man being told, “Timeliness is next to godliness” and “there is no better time than the present”, when being taught about how important being on time was. These phrases helped shape me as a leader…Read more

The communication practice of 21st century leaders requires attention at all times. Off-the-cuff comments are quickly becoming self-destructive and written errors are intolerable. Leaders must maintain complete awareness to the society and environment they live and operate in. They must prepare…Read more

I struggle sometimes to understand some of the differences that show themselves in our 21st century United States of America. I have worked to remain abreast of the rapidly changing leadership landscape, the fluidly dynamic political environment, and the radical…Read more

Comedian Steve Harvey has a video on YouTube where he describes how to take a “jump” and put change into motion in your life. You can see his video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvElSv8PHTM Leaders must be ready to jump when the timing…Read more

One of the greatest challenges of being a 21st century leader is staying positively energized. Strong leaders work hard to stay engaged with activities, information, and current events inside and outside their organization. I have always enjoyed getting up early…Read more

The expectation of most Americans is simple fairness. This expectation is anything but simple. As hard as we have worked to make things fair for our citizens there are still some very unfair situations across our nation, in our workplaces,…Read more

I have struggled for three weeks to write this blog post. I work to focus my writings on matters of leadership and how leadership matters in our daily lives. I am also keenly aware of the critical role that ethics,…Read more

I have spent the majority of my working years serving as a team member. I have also been privileged to serve as a team leader on numerous occasions. I have also read some really good books on Teamwork, specifically: Teamwork…Read more

In the evening of December 10, 2013, we learn that the Congress has worked out a budget deal for Fiscal Year 2014 http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/budget-deal-update-patty-murray-paul-ryan-100960.html. The fiscal year for our country starts on October 1 of every year. Congress has not passed…Read more